Obituary of Frederick Galen Kithcart

Frederick Galen Kithcart, 59, of Manvel, TX passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 11, 2024, in Houston, TX. 

He was born at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA on September 19, 1965 to Roy Kithcart Jr. and Rose Ann (Kithcart) Urstadt.  He spent his childhood in the Wyalusing area of Bradford County, PA.  He graduated from Wyalusing Valley Jr. Sr. High School.  Class of 1984.

He was a patriot and a proud veteran having served 10 years in the Army before he was honorably discharged.  After leaving the service, his primary profession was as a commercial truck driver.  Throughout the 30+ years of driving, he had some great stories about what he had seen and experienced while out on the road.

He enjoyed quiet times at home with the wiener dogs, often spent his time getting lost in one of the many books he enjoyed reading.  He enjoyed traveling with his wife, Abby, to tropical islands, especially St. Lucia.  He was an advanced open water scuba diver with many specialty certifications.  He liked an occasional trip to the casinos to play his favorite buffalo slot machine or a hand of blackjack. He also enjoyed fishing and in his younger years deer hunting on the farm.

Fred is survived by his loving wife and soulmate Abby Chapple Keithcart and  the daughter of his heart Ashley Ann McFaul.  Also surviving are his mother Rose Ann Urstadt and father Roy Kithcart Jr., nieces Valarie and Alexis and nephews Galen “G”, Dakota and Jessie, along with several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Fred is preceded in death by his brother, Harold “Bear” Kithcart and nephew Harold “Cubby” Kithcart.

A celebration of life will be held at Clayton Funeral Home, 5530 Broadway Pearland, TX 77581, on Saturday October 26, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 pm, with military honors following service at funeral home. 

A second service will be taking place in PA, at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you would consider making a contribution to CAMO Small Dog Rescue P.O. Box 921 Pinehurst TX  77362 OR Haven to Home Animal Rescue P.O. Box 851 Berwick PA  18603, in loving memory of Fred.